the highest peak in the saw ##at ##ch range and the second @ - @ highest summit in the contiguous united states after mount whitney . mount el ##bert is located in san isabel national forest , 12 @ . @ 1 miles ( 19 @ . @ 4 km ) southwest ( bearing 223 ° ) of the city of lead ##ville in lake county , colorado . the mountain was named in honor of colorado statesman samuel hit ##t el ##bert , who was active in the format ##ive period of the state and governor of the territory of colorado from 1873 to 1874 . henry w . stuck ##le of the hayden survey was the first to record an ascent of the peak , in
the highest peak in the sawatch range and the second @ - @ highest summit in the contiguous united states after mount whitney. mount elbert is located in san isabel national forest, 12 @. @ 1 miles ( 19 @. @ 4 km ) southwest ( bearing 223 ° ) of the city of leadville in lake county, colorado. the mountain was named in honor of colorado statesman samuel hitt elbert, who was active in the formative period of the state and governor of the territory of colorado from 1873 to 1874. henry w. stuckle of the hayden survey was the first to record an ascent of the peak, in